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Huntsville Times wrong to focus on Bear Bryant on 9/11 (Your view)

It is with regret that after subscribing to the Times for
20+ years, I will be ending my subscription. The content of the Huntsville
paper has been lacking and disappointing, to say the least, since the takeover
by AL.com. In the past, I would often
find photos and mentions of friends and acquaintances in articles about our
city, our schools, and our surrounding community. Now local coverage is almost
non-existent. You are as likely to read an article regarding news local to
Mobile as Huntsville.

Today's edition sealed my decision. The embarrassment of
having a very large photo of a college football coach on the front page at a
time when there are many, many more significant topics to be covered is too
much. Surely the anniversary of 9/11 and
brewing military involvement in the Middle East are among the items appropriate
for the cover.

I now reluctantly move from print journalism for local
news to our local television stations.

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